A Pilot Clinical Study of Hair Grafting in Chronic Leg Ulcers

    October 2012 in “ Wound Repair and Regeneration ”
    Francisco Jiménez, C Garde, Enrique Poblet … Ander Izeta
    Studysummary This study found that transplanting autologous scalp follicular grafts into chronic leg ulcers led to a greater reduction in ulcer size compared to non-grafted areas, suggesting a promising therapeutic alternative.
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